Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-19
NOTES OF TRAVEL.
Arrival of Observation-Disclosures People
Returning-TraveI to the Yosemite.

The San Francisco Bulletin of last even
| ing says; The outgoing trains on the Cen
| trail Pacific line are heavy now. There are
| from four to five sleepers. well-filled, every
| day, The Atlantic and Pacific road sends
| out one sleeper daily. There are one or
two sleepers out daily by the Southern
| Pacific. These cars carry out in the
| vicinity of 200 passengers daily. OF the
| thousands of excursionists who came 10
California the present season, stopping first
at Los Angeles, large proportion will re-
| turn by the Northern or Central routes, to
make round trip and see as much of the
country as possible. The Sunset and
| Atlantic and Pacific routes naturally secure
large share of the west-bound tourist
travel in the winter season. Much of this
travel is diverted in spring to the Northern
| lines. At the same time large winter par
ties come to California by the Central
routes.
| While there are several hundred first
| class passengers going out of San Francisco
weekly, the effect is less marked in the
| business of the local ticket offices than it
would be under different system OF tick
| cts. More local ticket business was done
with 1000 East-bound tourists in the
spring, formerly, than is now done with
several times that number. This is occa-
stoned by the system of round-trip tickets,
good for six months, with which nine out
of ten tourists now bound East are equip
ped. Among the thousands of tourists in
the State there is a continual inquiry as to
when the route to the Yosemite will be
open for travel Sam Miller receives many
letters daily asking about the date when
the valley travel will begin. There is a
general desire to see the wonders of Cali
fornia. The six months time allowed ex-
eursionists who came early in the season
has nearly expired in some instances.
These tourists see that they must visit the
valley soon if they are to see it this season,
The excursionists Just arriving are also
furnished with tickets good for six months.
They can view the Yosemite and other at
fractions which are closed in winter more
at their leisure The route to the Ceysers
was opened on the 18th.
1t is announced that the Yosemite route
will be opened on April LIST. Gangs of men
are at work breaking the snow. A letter re-
ceived from the Guardian of the valley, I'M
der date of March 18th, reported that there
was then only one foot of snow in the val
ley. 1t is expected, from the indications,
that the travel to the Yosemite will be
heavier the coming season than ever be-
fore. The railroad line will not be extend
ed beyond Raymond this year, but the
staging has been reduced so that the trip is
easy. The distance staged the first day
from Raymond is only thirty-fiye miles,
and the next forenoon twenty-six miles are
staged.
Sam Miller, who comes in contact with a
large share Of the Eastern excursionists,
corroborates what others have said con-
corning those who are now here. Many
have said to him, as to others, that they in
tend to purchase real estate and reside in
California. They are Of the wealthy class
and of the best class of citizens from the
East